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Carrera (R.): Les Heures de L'Amour / Hours of Love / die Stunden der Liebe O/P. 143 pages, illustrated (mostly in colour), no date. A short history of horological automata followed by descriptions and illustrations of enamelled and engraved watches with erotic automata. Excellent copy with very good dust jacket and card slipcase. (Ref: K1105)Price: £95.00
García-Diego (J.A.): Juanelo Turriano Charles V’s Clockmaker – the Man and his Legend S/H. 165 pages, 102 plates, 1986. A limited edition of 1000 copies. Turriano, who is better known in Italy and Spain than he is elsewhere, was born about 1510 and trained as a clockmaker in Lombardy. He made several astronomical clocks, automata and planetariums but is also famous for his work as an engineer on hydraulic projects. An unused copy, but with slight crease and shelf wear to top and bottom of front cover. Card covers. (Ref: K1315)Price: £14.00
Hesketh (D.): Penny-In-the-Slot Automata and the Working Model NEW. 224 pages, over 300 colour illustrations, published January 2005. The first comprehensive guide to those ingenious amusements which have delighted visitors to the seaside and the fairground for over a century (1860's to 1970's). The book has chapters on the British makers Ahrens, Bolland, Canova, Dennison, Kraft, Lee and Tansley as well as on American working models and coin-operated mechanical music. A price guide and list of museums with good collections is also included. With dust jacket. (Ref: N599) More information…..Price: £95.00
Hillier (M.): Automata & Mechanical Toys - an Illustrated History O/P. 200 pages, 22 colour + 193 b&w illustrations, reprinted 1988. A useful book on the history of automata and their makers and the evolution of mechanical toys. A good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K1538)Price: £10.00
Jacot & Sonl: How to Repair Musical Boxes. Practical Instructions to Watchmakers with Complete Illustrated Catalogue of Material O/P. 32 pages, illus., 3rd edition, 1890 reprinted 1966. A small guide to the repair of musical boxes, useful in 1890 and still useful today! Good copy, paper covers. (Ref: K1161)Price: £7.00
Kochmann (K.): Black Forest Clockmaker and the Cuckoo Clock NEW. 266 pages, illustrated, reprinted 2005. A detailed study of cuckoo clocks, including notes and diagrams of their mechanisms. The book also has chapters on history, restoration, trademarks and illustrations from several late 19th Century catalogues. Card covers. (Ref: N1424)Price: £22.00
Kochmann (K.): Black Forest Music Clocks NEW. 61 pages, 33 colour illus., figures, 1990. A useful book on the history, makers, technology and construction of the Black Forest flute clock. Card covers. (Ref: N625)Price: £20.00
Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): Clockwork Music O/P. 334 pages, illus., 1973. The subtitle describes the book well: An Illustrated History of Mechanical Musical Instruments from the Musical Box to the Pianola, from Automaton Lady Virginal Players to the Orchestrion. Good copy with dust jacket. (Ref: K229)Price: £25.00
Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): Restoring Musical Boxes O/P. 186 pages, 53 figures, 50 plates, 1980. This is a complete handbook to the techniques used in musical box repair, restoration and conservation; cylinder and disc types are both included. The book also has a section on restoring the wooden boxes. Excellent copy with very good dust jacket. (Ref: K1189)Price: £40.00
Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): Restoring Musical Boxes & Musical Clocks NEW. 368 pages, 180 illus. and 184 diagrams approx., reprinted 2005. A good book, now back in print, for the understanding and the repair of cylinder and disc musical boxes, singing birds and all types of musical clocks. An excellent book and essential for restorers and owners of musical boxes and musical clocks. With dust jacket. (Ref: N797) More information…..Price: £35.00
Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): The Musical Box - A Guide for Collectors Including a Guide to Values NEW. 343 pages, 330 plates, 78 figs, 1995. This is the most recent and best of Ord-Hume's books on musical boxes and is the definitive history of mechanical music, its instruments and their development and technology. The book illustrates the various types of mechanism and includes patents, makers trade marks and tune sheets. With dust jacket. (Ref: N1653) More information...Price: £59.95
Ord-Hume (A.W.J.G.): The Musical Clock - Musical & Automaton Clocks and Watches NEW. 352 pages, well illustrated in colour and b&w, 1995. The definitive work on musical clocks, including the tunes played, and note on their makers. A very useful book for collectors. With dust jacket. (Ref: N231) More information…..Price: £49.99
